Here are examples of how your donation can make a difference:

Set up recurring donations.

Or, mail a check to:
LWVSD
630 First Ave. #122
San Diego, CA 92101

Bequests

 

Charitable gifts made in a person's will are otherwise known as "bequests" or are sometimes called "estate gifts." By any name, a bequest provides a gift for a charitable organization from your estate (the sum of your tangible possessions). This gift is usually made in the form of cash (after your executor converts tangible property through sale), although a bequest of tangible property, such as a house or marketable securities, can be made as well.

The most direct approach is to name the League of Women Voters of San Diego as a beneficiary in your will. We suggest framing the provision generally to enable us to use the gift in the area of greatest need (e.g., "for general uses and purposes"). You can specify a set amount to be directed to the League by the Executor, or you can specify a set percentage of the residual estate (that which is left after expenses and other special gifts are met, usually divided among several beneficiaries). This guidance is basic in nature and is not meant as a substitute for planning with an estate lawyer or other financial advisors.

Sample bequest language:
"I devise and bequeath to The League of Women Voters of San Diego (Federal Tax ID# 95-2807343) (Insert amount of gift or insert the percentage of estate) to be used for its general purposes."

A donation to LWVSD in your will or living trust helps ensure that we continue our mission for years to come!

Give From Your IRA and Get Tax Savings

 

If you are 70½ years old and older you can give any amount up to $108,000 (in 2025) from your IRA directly to the LWVSD without having to pay income taxes on the money. This popular gift option is commonly called the IRA charitable rollover, but you may also see it referred to as a qualified charitable distribution, or QCD for short.

If you are at least 59½ years old, you can take a distribution and then make a gift from your IRA without penalty. If you itemize your deductions, you can take a charitable deduction for the amount of your gift.

At any age, you can designate the LWVSD as the beneficiary of all or a percentage of your IRA and it will pass to us tax-free after your lifetime.

Why Consider This Gift?

• Your gift will be put to use today, allowing you to see the difference your donation is making.

• If you are required to take minimum distributions, you can use your gift to satisfy all or part of your obligation.

• You pay no income taxes on the gift. The transfer generates neither taxable income nor a tax deduction, so you benefit even if you do not itemize your deductions.

• Since the gift doesn’t count as income, it can reduce your annual income level. This may help lower your Medicare premiums and decrease the amount of Social Security that is subject to tax.

Learn more by talking with your CPA, estate planner or financial advisor. Or just contact your IRA administrator for a change-of-beneficiary form or download a form from your provider’s website.

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